08 December 2024
I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of BlockchainNZ. Joining at such a pivotal time for blockchain innovation and adoption, I’m eager to work alongside you—visionary members, innovators, and leaders—to shape the future of blockchain in New Zealand and beyond.
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04 December 2024
Coinbase has rolled out a major update to crypto onboarding in the USA, integrating Apple Pay for seamless fiat-to-crypto purchases. This has the potential to revolutionize how everyday users engage with crypto—but what does this mean for New Zealand?
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28 November 2024
Congratulations to this year’s winners in the Web3NZ and Blockchain NZ Awards. This annual event celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals, startups, and companies within the blockchain and Web3 industry.
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14 November 2024
Kia ora, In September, BlockchainNZ submitted to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee Inquiry into Banking Competition, addressing the challenges Web3 businesses in New Zealand face in accessing and maintaining essential banking services. This week, BlockchainNZ Chair, Jeremy Muir, presented to the Committee, summarising our submission, and responding to their questions. We are also preparing a … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ – Easy Crypto sponsorship announcement"
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02 October 2024
Welcome to the BlockchainNZ & Web3NZ Awards 2024. This is your chance to celebrate the outstanding contributions to Aotearoa’s blockchain and Web3 industries. This year, we’re honouring the innovators, leaders, and trailblazers who have made a real difference in our vibrant ecosystem. Whether you’re an individual or a business, we invite you to recognise those … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ – Easy Crypto sponsorship announcement"
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25 September 2024
Kia ora, As we welcome the vibrant energy of spring, we embrace a season of renewal and fresh beginnings here at Blockchain NZ. Just as nature transforms around us, so too does our commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within the blockchain community. It is my pleasure to welcome our newly elected Blockchain NZ Executive … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ – Easy Crypto sponsorship announcement"
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24 September 2024
Spring has brought fresh beginnings at Blockchain NZ, and we’re excited to introduce the newly elected members of our Executive Council. Each of these industry leaders brings unique expertise and passion to the table, ready to drive the next wave of innovation and collaboration in Aotearoa’s blockchain community. Memoona Zareen – University of Auckland Memoona … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ – Easy Crypto sponsorship announcement"
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BlockchainNZ is delighted to announce Easy Crypto as the inaugural sponsor of the BlockchainNZ podcast! The podcast was co-founded by BlockchainNZ council members, Jeff Nijsse and Bryan Ventura, in mid-2022, to early success. Podcast episodes are hosted by Jeff Nijsse, and availa
September 28, 2022
If you are operating in the web3 space or have an idea and need support, please get in touch. Web3 projects often require additional legal, regulatory, and taxation understanding. In addition, blockchain-related products and applications often require a large amount of code review, testing and secu
September 23, 2022
This past Thursday there was a noteworthy event in the crypto space. The Ethereum main chain was upgraded from a proof-of-work consensus algorithm to a proof-of-stake one. Like a train switching from an old well-worn track to a shiny new one, it went seamlessly, which is a big win for Ethereum, but
September 21, 2022
The BCNZ Pod keeps you up to date on the blockchain and cryptocurrency community in and around New Zealand. For more details about The Blockchain New Zealand Podcast head to https://podcast.blockchain.org.nz/ Latest Episode: E07 - Tornado Cash and The Merge; Bryan and Jeff Roundtable 1
September 9, 2022
In late July the UK Law Commission (the Commission) released its Digital Assets consultation paper. (At over 500 pages, it is not light bedtime reading!) The consultation paper is relevant to New Zealand, as New Zealand courts often use UK cases as precedents for many areas of the law. A good examp
August 15, 2022
Stephen Macaskill is the CEO of Dasset, a trading platform for buying bitcoin and other digital assets. Before digital assets Stephen ran a precious metals company helping people maximize their savings and financial literacy. In this conversation we talk about precious metals and gold's role in rec
August 3, 2022
Tak Suzuki is the co-founder of Senkusha, a funding platform looking to support and grow emerging artists, musicians, and athletes through NFT sales. Tak is soon to be a physiology graduate from the University of Auckland, he loves experimenting with new tech, and has an impressive CV at a young ag
July 20, 2022
Kia ora, We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for BlockchainNZ’s Executive Council. The purpose of BlockchainNZ is to support the growth of a sustainable blockchain ecosystem in New Zealand and advocate for blockchain technolog
July 12, 2022
Jit Maharaj is a former commercial pilot turned crypto co-founder of Pay it Now, a payments network that uses a custom layer 2 built on the Binance smart chain (now BNB) that makes it easy for merchants and businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments. Jit is also a long time web developer, an Ethe
July 12, 2022
Hi folks, and welcome to the Blockchain New Zealand Podcast. I’m Jeff Nijsse and today I’m talking to Liz Izmailova. Liz is a Ukrainian New Zealander that has been working in blockchain for the past five years, she is a marketing manager at CENNZnet which is part of the Centrality ecosystem.
July 5, 2022